Summary of Issue: Minimum


Decision 21932 Full Text of Decision 21932

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basic concepts disqualification minimum
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Under s. 30, the minimum period of disqualification for misconduct is 7 weeks. I must conclude that the Board erred in law in reducing the disqualification period to 6 weeks when the Act indicates that 7 weeks is the minimum penalty.

other summary
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umpires right of appeal delay in scheduling hearing
umpires jurisdiction question not at issue

Decision 15226 Full Text of Decision 15226

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basic concepts disqualification minimum
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There are extenuating circumstances which dictate that only the minimal period of disqualification should be imposed. Accordingly, the 5-week disqualification is reduced to 1 week.


Decision 15175 Full Text of Decision 15175

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basic concepts disqualification minimum
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The disqualification is hereby reduced to one week only, since there is no statutory unit smaller than that.

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misconduct refusal to obey orders
basic concepts disqualification length

Decision 14381 Full Text of Decision 14381

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basic concepts disqualification minimum
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Claimant shoved his foreman deliberately. That action was undoubtedly misconduct. The factors leading up to the incident and the stresses from which claimant was suffering are all extenuating circumstances which reduce the disqualification to the minimum of 1 week.

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misconduct acts of violence

Decision 13135 Full Text of Decision 13135

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basic concepts disqualification minimum
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The disqualification period is reduced from 3 weeks to the minimum period possible: one week.

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umpires grounds of appeal capricious finding req'd

Decision 12455 Full Text of Decision 12455

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basic concepts disqualification minimum
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In the circumstances, the minimum period of disqualification is warranted. It is reduced from two to one week.


Decision 12126 Full Text of Decision 12126

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basic concepts disqualification minimum
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Disqualification associated with voluntarily leaving reduced to one day; question of duration of less than one week not argued.

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voluntarily leaving employment personal reasons family considerations
basic concepts disqualification length

Decision 11842 Full Text of Decision 11842

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basic concepts disqualification minimum
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A 2-week suspension seems extremely harsh in the circumstances. I am prepared to reduce the suspension from 2 weeks to 2 days.

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voluntarily leaving employment working conditions salary

Decision 11671 Full Text of Decision 11671

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basic concepts disqualification minimum
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2 week penalty under s. 43 reduced to minimum, 1 week.

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